PEOPLE’S LIGHT RAISES OVER $9,000 TO BENEFIT HOME OF THE SPARROW

During their holiday panto performances, People’s Light and Theatre Company collected over $27,000 to benefit three local charities including Home of the Sparrow. Last week, Jane Moss, Director of Development for People’s Light and Theatre presented Home of the Sparrow with a check for $9,702.41. Thank you so much to People’s Light and their generous audience members! You can keep up with upcoming events and plays at People’s Light by clicking here http://peopleslight.org/

 

TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

A simple statement with far-reaching impact!

Imagine for a moment that you are a mother of two young children working 40 hours a week, earning minimum wage – that’s roughly $15,000 per year. How do you afford rent, health care, food, and basic transportation?

In 2009, 24% of female-headed households lived below the poverty line in Chester County.* Homelessness, hunger and poverty still haunt our county’s most vulnerable women and children.  We’ve been making a difference since 1995 with our mission – to provide housing and supportive services to homeless and low-income women who want to improve their lives and become self-sufficient.

We’re thrilled to boast an 82% success rate with most women moving on to more permanent housing upon completion of one of our Transitional Housing Program.

“Being in this program is not for the faint-hearted,” said one woman who completed it.  “It forced me to take a long hard look at myself and my life.  It has given me a new lease on life.  It made me believe in myself again because I had to work very hard for every step forward, but, in hindsight, that is what makes Home of the Sparrow special.”

*Source: Blueprint Report – Chester County Fund for Women and Girls